Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red-collared Widowbird

Sturnira nana compared with Euplectes ardens

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Red-collared Widowbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-collared Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Sturnira	Euplectes
Species	Sturnira nana	Euplectes ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Red-collared Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-collared Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-collared Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.